Special Series

TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2018 It’s that time of the year again where I look back at the best films of the year. If you’ve been following along with my trip to the movies, you may remember that I switched to doing more video reviews instead of written reviews. I decided to take that form with my Top 10 this year. It’s been an incredible year of opportunities as I’ve been able to participate in more press junkets interviewing some of my idols like Whoopi Goldberg and Diane Keaton and many more to moderating a sold-out Q&A with Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff for theirRead More →

“HALLOWEEN” RETROSPECTIVE- 40 Years of Terror This an an abbreviated version of a piece I wrote five years ago. With the release of the new Halloween and its 40th anniversary, I thought I’d re-share it and add in the new one among my ranking of the entire franchise. Please note, I review the movies going in reverse order starting with the newest one and ending with the original. HALLOWEEN (2018) Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Nick Castle, James Jude Courtney, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall It’s been forty years since serial killer Michael Myers stalked and killedRead More →

TOP 5 MOVIES SUMMER 2018 Here are my Top 5 Movies from Summer 2018. Tune in for a coming of age movie, an action movie from a long running franchise, a documentary, a movie that will conjure nightmares, and the latest from Spike Lee. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE on my You Tube Channel for more reviews, celeb interviews, and my appearances on KSTP’s “Twin Cities Live”Read More →

THE BARNES AND NOBLE/CRITERION COLLECTION SALE It’s time for the biannual Criterion Collection sale at Barnes & Noble. Every title is 50% off! DVDs, Blu-Rays, boxed sets for incredible prices. This is the time to stock up on these cherished selections. I’m a huge fan of the work and dedication Criterion puts forth for their titles offering up new picture transfers, high-quality sound improvements, supplemental features, and essays with each new release. The sale just started YESTERDAY (Friday the 29th) and titles are already flying off shelves. Here’s some advice from an expert: 1. Know what you want going in. I have a steady listRead More →

SECRET MOVIE NIGHT AT EMAGINE WILLOW CREEK You may remember back in September that Emagine Entertainment invited me to their Willow Creek location in Plymouth, MN to host “Secret Cinema”. They’ve renamed it to “Secret Movie Night” and they’ve asked me back to host in this month. It’s always the second Thursday of each month and the theater invites local critics, cinephiles, and other celebrities to host each month. The audience has no idea what movie they’re seeing until it starts to play, which is half the fun. It’s also worth noting that there will be a Q&A following the movie with the host answeringRead More →

WHEN CELINE DION MEETS DEADPOOL Celine Dion is one of the most cherished vocalists of all time. She has lent her voice to a few different films, none as memorable as “My Heart Will Go On” from the Oscar winning film Titanic. Who can forget that iconic song, which went on to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. She is back in full Celine Dion glory for the new song “Ashes” from Deadpool 2. Yes, you read that correctly. If you saw the first film, you know how perfect this pairing is for the sequel. Here is the EPIC music video with Celine serenadingRead More →

ALL THINGS STREAMING New episodes of my podcast “All Things Streaming” are here! Here’s a little bit about each one Episode 19: And The Nominees Are… It’s that time of year again –awards season! As the year winds down, we look back at the best of television and movies with the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The nominations for both ceremonies were just announced, and host Paul McGuire Grimes and guest Ryan McGuire Grimes are here with all of the nominees, and pick which of our favorite streaming shows could go home winners. Episode 20: And the Oscar Goes To… Paul McGuire GrimesRead More →

SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOU TUBE CHANNEL I officially started a You Tube channel where I have posted a bunch of my segments from Twin Cities Live as well as my celeb interviews (Michael Keaton, Hong Chau, Taylor Kitsch, etc…) from press junkets. Click HERE to find and channel and click the subscribe button so you know when I have new videos Here’s the direct link again: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkr1ZQeohWekWEizT5Q5Bw Here’s my most recent segment from Twin Cities Live from 1.2.18Read More →

2017: A YEAR IN REVIEW It has certainly been an interesting year at the movies with many unpredictable turns at the box office. Studios may finally be getting the hint that audiences want diverse movies with women and minorities in lead roles. WE WANT THESE STORIES! Two of the biggest box offfice hits of the year had female leads with Beauty and the Beast ($504 million) and Wonder Woman ($412 million). Horror hits like Stephen King’s IT and Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out saw audiences flocking to these for a good fright. Studios should hopefully be getting the hint that we are tired ofRead More →

ALL THINGS STREAMING It’s been awhile since I’ve shared episodes of my podcast “All Things Streaming”. Here are all the details about the most recent episodes.Enjoy! Episode 15: Netflix’s “Mindhunter” Episodes 1-5 The genre of true crime has take over pop culture in recent years whether its documentaries or podcasts. Netflix’s latest series “Mindhunter” looks into into the behavior of real serial killers and is the latest endeavor from director David Fincher, best known for movies like “Seven”, “Zodiac”, and “The Social Network”. Host Paul McGuire Grimes is joined by Dawn McClain and Niles Schwartz to analyze the work of Fincher in this genre andRead More →